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MapleStory Thief Skill Build Guide V1

Thief is one of the five MapleStory Adventurer/Explorer jobs that has 2 subclasses which are Assassin and Bandit. Bandit uses dagger (close-combat) while Assassin uses Claw and Throwing Stars (range-combat). Both Assassin and Bandit will share some common skills while having their own unique skills in each job advancement. Thief has the highest dodge rate among all MapleStory Classes, avoiding enemy attacks while dealing massive damage especially against single enemies but fairly strong with mobs of enemies. Thieves are a perfect blend of luck, dexterity, and power that are adept at surprise attacks against helpless enemies. A high LV of avoidability and speed allows Thieves to attack enemies from various angles.

Explanation:
It is faster to train with Lucky Seven (claw and throwing-star) instead of Double Stab (dagger) since you can reach far-end monsters without walking much but the drawback is you will need to refill throwing-stars at potion/equip shop. Purchase a few set of throwing-stars (approximately 3-4 sets of throwing-stars) to get started. For those who are funded, get high-end throwing stars such as Tobi, Steely, Ilbi or Balanced Fury. Otherwise, start with Subi and save meso to purchase these throwing-stars from FreeMarket or hunt from monsters.

Thief 2nd Job Skills

Common Skills

Flash Jump (Active)
[NOTE] Can also be used with the jump key.
Use in the middle of a jump to jump even further.
Jumping distance increases as the skill level increases.
LV1: -40 MP, jumps a certain distance
LV10: -22 MP, jumps a certain distance

Explanation:
Assassin primary skill will be Shuriken Burst (orange spinning tornado) cast from your claw. It attacks multiple monsters instead of 1 like Lucky Seven. However, this skill damage is highly dependent on Claw Mastery, so max Claw Mastery. Speed is the key to leveling fast, so Flash Jump is maxed early. Otherwise, train in a fairly tight spot where you can snipe tons of mobs spawning around you without moving from your safe strategic position. Hidden-streets are best place for these kind of training. Next, boost your damage with Physical Training and Critical Throw. Finally, max Claw Booster to lengthen the buff duration. Use Gust Charm to make some personal space between you and monsters. Assassins should be attacking monsters from far without getting bumped and losing health in the process.

Explanation:
Bandit primary attacking skill will be Steal instead of Savage Blow because it can attack several mobs at once. It will allow you to level up quickly while training on mobs of monsters. Before maxing this skill, speed up your movement with Flash Jump to reach monsters quickly and stabilize your damage with Dagger Mastery. Add some SP into Dagger Booster to reduce delay of slashing enemies. Savage Blow will be replaced by Midnight Carnival (Thief 3rd Job Skill) that deals more damage and more hits on a single enemy. Therefore, save your SP for other skills. Once Steal is maxed, rocket up your damage with Channel Karma and Physical Training. Lastly, max Dagger Booster to lengthen the buff duration.

Venom (Passive)
Has a chance to poison enemies with each attack.
Poison does not stack. It does not kill enemies but reduces their HP to 1.
LV1: 11% Poison Chance, 52% damage every 1 sec for 3 sec
LV20: 30% Poison Chance, 90% damage every 1 sec for 6 sec

Meso Explosion (Active)
Attack 6 enemies by exploding your own meso left on the ground. Higher skill level increases the number of times of each enemy takes damage.
LV1: -20 MP, 110% Damage per Meso, Attack 5 times per enemy.
LV20: -30 MP, 186% Damage per Meso, Attacks 15 times per enemy.

Thief 4th Job Skills

Common Skills

Maple Warrior (Supportive)
Increases all players’ stats within a team by a certain percentage. Mastery Book is required to master the skill to LV30.
LV1: -10, All Stats: +1%, Lasts 30 sec
LV30: -70, All Stats: +15%, Lasts 900 sec

Hero’s Will (Active)
By focusing your mind, you can ignore some abnormal status effects. However, this will not work on all abnormal status effects.
LV1: -30, Cooldown: 600 sec
LV5: -30, Cooldown: 360 sec

Assassinate (Active)
Strikes an enemy’s vital spot 4 times for extreme damage. The last hit will always be critical. Use during Dark Sight to deal additional damage. Use when your Body Count reaches 5 for even more damage.
LV1: -30, Damage: 508%, Number of Attacks: 4, Additional damage while using Dark Sight: 34%, x2.5 damage when you have a Body Count of 5
LV30: -44, Damage: 740%, Number of Attacks: 4, Additional damage while using Dark Sight: 150%, x2.5 damage when you have a Body Count of 5

Flip of the Coin (Level 150)
Flips a lucky coin to conjure up a blessing of awesomeness. Can only use when you land a critical attack. MP Cost: 50, Duration: 120 sec, Damage: 5%, Critical Chance: 10%, Max Damage: 20000, Max Stacks: 5

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